Elliott: 50th Gary and Cheryl Elliott of Clovis will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary 2 p.m.-4 p.m. June 8 at Central Baptist Church in Clovis. The celebration will be hosted by their families. The couple was married June 9, 1963, in First Baptist Church in Clovis. They have two children, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. […]

Pollock-Glover Cooper and Missi Glover of Grady announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kaitlen Glover of Grady, to Seth Pollock of Clovis, son of Gail Pollock and the late Jimmie Pollock and of Artesia. The couple will exchange vows 7 p.m. June 22, 2013 at the residence of Cooper and Missi Glover. […]

Leffler-Guhrke Melissa Ann Leffler of Clovis and Austin Edward Guhrke of Clovis were joined in marriage June 1, 2013, in Clovis. The Rev. Tonjia Rolan performed the wedding ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Tonjia and Loyd Rolan of Clovis. The bridegroom is the son of Kiki and Bill Guhrke of Clovis. Maid/matron of […]

Encanto Garden Club Encanto Garden Club held a meeting May 22 at Jeanne Augenstein's Melrose home. Augustein gave a tour of her established southwestern landscaping. Raised vegetable beds have been constructed throughout her property incorporated with various drip systems. Being a "master gardener. Augenstein's property is continually a work in progress and this year chickens […]

Information on floral arranging, preparing salads with toppers and finding your passion in life will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Casey Schwartz, afloral designer and co-owner of Flower Duet in Redondo Beach, Calif., is going to show how to line a glass vase with greenery and then […]

Naceanceno Kevin Naceanceno, a sophomore middle level math and science education major from Texico, was among more than 1,000 Harding University students included on the dean's list for grades achieved during the spring semester. Best Ryan Best of Portales was recently named to Tarleton State University's A Honor Roll List for the spring 2013 semester […]

The following books are available at: Clovis-Carver Public Library Work Happy: What Great Bosses Know by Jill Geisler provides a practical, concrete guide to creating a happy and thriving environment in which employees can do their best work with positive, immediate and lasting results. White Dog Fell From the Sky by Eleanor Morse presents a […]

"This is dust storm country. It is the saddest land I've ever seen." Washington Daily News reporter and columnist Ernie Pyle wrote those words in 1936 after a trip across the drought-ravaged Midwest. They could sum up where we're at in eastern New Mexico in 2013. I knew things were not good on our land […]

They spend hours each month preparing for what they hope will never happen — a disaster. Comprised of volunteers culled from almost every public and government sector in Roosevelt and Curry counties, Local Emergency Planning Committees promote emergency planning, preparedness and public awareness in the case of a natural or manmade disaster. National Weather Service […]

Gov. Susana Martinez will have three candidates to chose from when deciding who will replace retiring District Court Chief Judge Teddy Hartley following a sometimes dramatic session Friday of a special judicial nominating commission. The candidates picked by the panel include former two-term Clovis City Commissioner and assistant district attorney Fred Van Soelen, Assistant District […]

Sepia toned skies, roaring winds, heat and the one ingredient that could change it all — rain — grievously absent. Such is summer in New Mexico, one of those places where a rain shower doesn't do much more than make dirt circles on windows right before it evaporates. But even though hot, dry and yes, […]

The Lady of the House and I have one of those store-bought, above ground pools in the backyard. We set it up a few weeks ago. The Lady of the House reasoned if we set it up while the days were mild the probability was low that we'd get into one of those terse "discussions" […]

ALBUQUERQUE — A judge agreed Thursday to allow an eastern New Mexico rancher to sell his herd of allegedly emaciated cattle to a Texas buyer after a state agency seized livestock from his drought-stricken ranch. A Tucumcari district attorney told the Albuquerque Journal Thursday that District Judge Albert Mitchell agreed to allow Double V Ranch […]

A convicted killer stole 40 seconds of freedom after being sentenced to life in prison Friday when he escaped while being escorted from district court in Muleshoe. Daniel A. Cardon Jr., 50, who was convicted earlier in the day by a Bailey County jury of gunning down his estranged wife, broke free from police and […]

This 2-month-old pug-mix is sweet and has a curly tail. For adoption information, call 356-4404 or visit the animal shelter at 1700 N. Boston. This 2-month-old pug-mix is sweet and has a curly tail. For adoption information, call 356-4404 or visit the animal shelter at 1700 N. Boston.

Every day is a gift wrapped in God's love. His present to us is tied securely with ribbons of joy. What we find in our gift and how we use it is up to us. The choice is ours. We can see a beautiful sunrise and we can see beautiful sunsets. I like to see […]

A Portales man police say robbed a local Allsup's and used a bomb threat ruse was released from the Roosevelt County Detention Center Thursday morning on a $5,000 bond. Nathan Nixon, 28, was charged with robbery, according to detention center staff. He was arrested early Wednesday morning after claiming a bomb was in the bathroom […]

A Fort Sumner teen was charged with second-degree murder Thursday for his involvement in a fight a little more than a week ago during a drinking party in Fort Sumner, according to jail records. Caleb West, 19, was released on a $200,000 bond early Thursday evening. Police say Anthony Sandoval of Espanola was involved in […]